Corporate Project Manager

• Dec 2012 - Present

Corporate Philanthropic Manager – Manage all corporate philanthropic activities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to networking with local and national non-profit organizations to manage corporate service programs, fundraising, and charitable giving campaigns. Research corporate volunteer opportunities, create internal and external communication platforms to promote our giving events, on-site management of service projects, and post event follow through/communication. Develop and execute corporate fundraising initiative, engage employees in charitable giving campaign, work with internal art and marketing team to promote our giving initiative both inside and outside of the company. Corporate Project Manager - Manage and oversee all aspects of employee engagement, special events and community outreach including marketing, internal and external communications, corporate branding, planning, budgeting, committee involvement and participation. Event Manager - Schedule, plan, budget, communicate, coordinate logistics and execute 75 company-wide employee events including community outreach programs for employees, corporate relations with local non-profit organizations, annual employee health fair, monthly employee appreciation events & luncheons and all other employee related events. College Recruiter – Develop, manage, evaluate, and recommend plans on how to improve our relationships with our college and university partners to attract top talent to meet our hiring needs while staying aligned with our hiring priorities. Show less

Partners in Education Facilitator

• Aug 2006 - Aug 2012

Served as a liaison between the largest public school district in Missouri and the St. Louis business community. Assisted district Curriculum Directors, Principals, and teachers identify needs and opportunities to enhance their curriculum with community partner presenters. Researched, contacted, managed and processed over 400 presentations each school year. Monitored curriculum changes and attended district events to better understand needs and further develop relationships with the educational departments and the community. Show less

Director of Executive Meetings/Events

• Jan 1997 - Apr 1998

Served as the primary resort sales contact for VIP group meetings. Principle duties included direct selling of spa, golf, room, catering and resort facilities/services to fortune 500 company executives and their staff. Served as the primary resort sales contact for VIP group meetings. Principle duties included direct selling of spa, golf, room, catering and resort facilities/services to fortune 500 company executives and their staff.

Sales Manager

• Dec 1994 - Jan 1997

Sales Manager: Hyatt Grand Champions Resort (Palm Springs, CA) (6/96 - 1/1997) – Primary role was to serve as the resort sales manager between the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Hyatt National Sales Offices, and Key National Accounts. Responsible for all property based sales negotiations and event management prior to and after receipt of the signed contract. Sales Manager: Hyatt Regency DFW (Dallas, TX) (9/95 - 6/96) - Responsible for negotiating sales and catering contracts for Corporate and Association meeting needs. Primary territory was the Midwest and DC market. Trained and managed the performance of an Account Executive and a Sales Assistant. Promoted and transferred to the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort. Meetings Connections Sales/Event Manager -Hyatt Regency Union Station (St. Louis, MO) (12/94 – 9/95) - Responsible for booking Corporate and Association group business with 75 rooms per night and under. Detailed and supervised all facets of group meetings prior to arrival, during hotel stay, and after departure. Promoted and transferred to the Hyatt DFW Hotel. Show less

Associate Marketing Manager - Trade Show Manager

• 1988 - 1993